Tuesday 8th March 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 47)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 March 2022.

C1: Champion Jas Manoor (2 wins, 161 points.) A talent partner for an IT firm from Croydon.
C2: Challenger Andrea Bailey. A court manager for the CPS originally from Massachusetts.
DC: Susie Dent and making her DC debut, Janet Ellis.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M I D E S F D A A
R02: E N T U B R P A R
R03: 75, 2, 4, 3, 7, 1. Target: 317.
TTT: SAWCHOSE - "Saw and chose what to buy from this display cabinet."
R04: N C E A Y I T S R
R05: D I G M O E H S A
R06: 25, 2, 6, 1, 7, 4. Target: 160.
R07: G E L A S D I W P
R08: O R Z U I T K E T
R09: 75, 7, 1, 6, 6, 1. Target: 822.
TTT: THEYLACK - "These kids, they lack supervision."
R10: S M A L S E U H N
R11: C I R P T E I L E
R12: O S R I U D V A F
R13: N E S R T A E P B
R14: 100, 50, 1, 10, 8, 5. Target: 930.
R15: N O N E G I F T S (conundrum)


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Round 1: M I D E S F D A A

Jas: FAMED (5)
Andrea: FAMED (5)
DC: FADDISM (7) MADDIES (7)
OT: DIADEMS (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: E N T U B R P A R

Jas: BANTER (6)
Andrea: bunter
DC: PARTNER (7) PERTURB (7)
OT: NEATRUP (7) RAPTURE (7)
Score: 11–5 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 2, 4, 3, 7, 1. Target: 317.

Jas: 317. (75 x 4) + (7 x 2) + 3 (10)
Andrea: 317. (75 x 4) + (7 x 2) + 3 (10)
Score: 21–15 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: SAWCHOSE -> SHOWCASE

Round 4: N C E A Y I T S R

Jas: RACIEST (7)
Andrea: RACIEST (7)
DC: INSECTARY (18)
Score: 28–22 (max 42)

Round 5: D I G M O E H S A

Jas: SHAMED (6)
Andrea: MASHED (6)
DC: HOMAGES (7) HOAGIES (7)
OT: OHMAGES (7)
Score: 34–28 (max 49)

Round 6: 25, 2, 6, 1, 7, 4. Target: 160.

Jas: 160. (25 x 6) + 7 + 1 + 2 (10)
Andrea: 162.
Score: 44–28 (max 59)

Janet talks about the legacy of Blue Peter, and her podcast, Twice Upon A Time.

Round 7: G E L A S D I W P

Jas: GLIDES (6)
Andrea: SILAGE (6)
DC: PLAIDS (6) SILAGED (7)
OT: ALIPEDS (7) DEWLAPS (7) PAIDLES (7) PAIGLES (7) PALSIED (7) PEGASID (7) PLEIADS (7)
Score: 50–34 (max 66)

Round 8: O R Z U I T K E T

Jas: TROUT (5)
Andrea: TRIKE (5)
OT: OUZERI (6) RUTTOK (6) TORTIE (6) TOTIER (6) TOUTER (6)
Score: 55–39 (max 72)

Round 9: 75, 7, 1, 6, 6, 1. Target: 822.

Jas: 824. ((6 + 6 - 1) x 75) - 1 (7)
Andrea: -
AMI: 822. (((1 + 1) x 75) - (7 + 6)) x 6 (10)
Score: 62–39 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: THEYLACK -> LATCHKEY

Round 10: S M A L S E U H N

Jas: SHAMES (6)
Andrea: HUMANE (6)
DC: UNLEASH (7) SENSUAL (7) MANLESS (7)
OT: UNLASHES (8)
Score: 68–45 (max 90)

Round 11: C I R P T E I L E

Jas: REPTILE (7)
Andrea: REPTILE (7)
DC: RECEIPT (7) PERLITE (7)
OT: PERLITIC (8) PRICEITE (8)
Score: 75–52 (max 98)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "jumper" and "sweater".

Round 12: O S R I U D V A F

Jas: FAVOURS (7)
Andrea: FAVOURS (7)
DC: DISFAVOUR (18)
Score: 82–59 (max 116)

Round 13: N E S R T A E P B

Jas: REPEATS (7)
Andrea: PARENTS (7)
DC: EASTERN (7) BANTERS (7)
OT: ABSENTER (8) BESPRENT (8) PEARTENS (8) SEPTENAR (8)
Score: 89–66 (max 124)

Round 14: 100, 50, 1, 10, 8, 5. Target: 930.

Jas: 930. (100 - (8 - 1)) x 10 (10)
Andrea: -
Score: 99–66 (max 134)

Round 15: N O N E G I F T S

Andrea buzzes on 11.5 seconds to say SOFTENING which is correct.
Final Score: 99–76 (max 144)

Statistics Corner

Jas:
Total score - 99
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 3

Andrea:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85